Begonia manicata

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Begonia manicata
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Close-up of white flowers, which can be pink in some specimens
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Close-up of leaf
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. manicata
Binomial name
Begonia manicata
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Begonia lepidotaLiebm.
    • Begonia manicata var. aureomaculataZiesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. manicativiridiZiesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. ocozocoautlaensisZiesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. peltataA.C.Sm. & Schub.
    • Begonia robustiorStandl. & L.O.Williams
    • Begonia schizolepisLiebm.
    • Gireoudia manicata(Brongn.) Klotzsch
    • Gireoudia schizolepis(Liebm.) Klotzsch

Begonia manicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. [1] The variety 'Aureo-maculata' is called the leopard begonia. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Begonia manicata Brongn". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Begonia manicata 'Aureo-maculata' leopard begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.